Recent Articles - Dining

Penny's Restaurant Picks for Valentine's Day

On Valentine’s Day, Penny’s heart is in all the right places: Listen to Chicago’s dining editor Penny Pollack her Valentine’s Day restaurants on Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning show this Sunday, 2/12, at 12:10pm on WGN Radio 720.

by Penny Pollack

Posted 02/10/12 at 06:22 PM | Comments (0)

Dish

Chilapan to Open Second Location in Ravenswood

Holy Mole, Batman
The two-year-old Logan Square Mexican spot Chilapan, known for its high-quality food and chill ambiance, will get a sibling in Ravenswood...

by Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Posted 02/08/12 at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)

Table | Dining

Odyssey: A Search for Chicago Kreplach

THE UGLY DUMPLING: One man’s quest for authentic dumplings like Grandma used to make

by Noah Isackson

Posted 02/03/12 at 11:42 AM | Comments (1)

Dish

Owners of Algonquin’s Montarra to Open Terra in Evanston

Earth to Evanston
Here’s the dirt on Terra, scheduled to land in three weeks or so...

by Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Posted 02/01/12 at 02:10 PM | Comments (0)

Table | Dining

The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in February in order of heat

Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month

by Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby

Posted 02/01/12 at 12:11 PM | Comments (0)

Table | Dining

What’s Coming, What’s New, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining

Pasteur, Urban Union, Au Cheval, and Serdika Cafe Pastry Restaurant

by Jeff Ruby, Carly Boers, and Jill Rohde

Posted 02/01/12 at 12:05 PM | Comments (0)

Dining Out | Dining

Reviews: Bar Toma and Vera

ITALIA, ESPAÑA, AND YOU: Tony Mantuano tackles Italian at Bar Toma, and Liz and Mark Mendez make a marriage proposal to Spain, making both the right restaurants at the right time

by Jeff Ruby

Posted 01/30/12 at 04:13 PM | Comments (0)

Dish

Alpana Singh Describes Her New Project, The Boarding House

Now Boarding on Wells Street . . .
Alpana Singh tells about the history of her upcoming restaurant, The Boarding House...

by Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Posted 01/25/12 at 04:07 PM | Comments (0)

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Grant Achatz Tells His Plans for the Not-Too-Distant Future

Six Questions for Grant Achatz
Although it’s impossible to fully catch up with the constantly-in-motion Achatz, Dish checked in with him this week...

by Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Posted 01/18/12 at 03:17 PM | Comments (0)

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John Manion to Open La Sirena Clandestina on Fulton Market

The Descent of Manion
After what he describes as three years in the wilderness, John Manion (Mas, Branch 27) has settled, like seemingly everyone else these days, in the West Loop...

by Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Posted 01/11/12 at 03:32 PM | Comments (0)

Table | Dining

5 Questions for Carlos Nieto

A chat with the chef and restaurant owner

by Penny Pollack

Posted 01/10/12 at 10:15 AM | Comments (0)

Dish

Dish Flash: Coming This Summer, Michael Dorf's City Winery, Where You Can Make Your Own Wine

City Winery, the ginormous bar/restaurant/winery/education center/concert venue that took over western Soho in Manhattan in 2008, plans to open a 30,000-square foot space at 1200 West Randolph Street this summer.

by Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby

Posted 01/06/12 at 01:42 PM | Comments (1)

Dish

Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant to Close in August; A Look Back at His Reviews

Trotter, in Reviews
Charlie Trotter announced to the Sun-Times this past week that he plans an August closing for his legendary restaurant, Charlie Trotter’s...

by Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Posted 01/05/12 at 05:13 PM | Comments (0)

Dish

Dish Flash: Charlie Trotter's, in 25 Years of Chicago Magazine Reviews

From our first taste in 1987 to a final meal in 2011, here's what our critics thought of Charlie Trotter's throughout the years.

by Penny Pollack

Posted 01/05/12 at 05:02 PM | Comments (0)

Hot List | Dining

The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in January—in order of heat

Chicago's most-buzzed-about restaurants this month

by Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby

Posted 01/05/12 at 12:02 PM | Comments (0)

Table | Dining

Where to Get Nonalcoholic Drinks in Chicago

MOCKTAIL CULTURE: The Shirley Temple has grown up: Four spots with virgin drinks for adults

by Graham Meyer

Posted 12/28/11 at 01:10 PM | Comments (0)

Dish

The Fish Guy, Bill Dugan, Announces His Chef for Wellfleet

A Pretty Kettle of Fish
The always-effusive Bill Dugan, a.k.a. the Fish Guy, announced his chef for Wellfleet, the restaurant that will share space with his fish market beginning in January...

by Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Posted 12/21/11 at 03:05 PM | Comments (0)

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